Vacant job

International English School (IES) is a leading independent school group with academic results far above average and a diverse and energetic staff. Teaching is in both Swedish and English, and the hallways are bilingual. The language of meetings and communication amongst the staff is English.

IES is one of Sweden's largest school groups at compulsory school level with 48 schools and around 32,000 students across the country. IES has grown steadily and maintained quality since 1993.

If you want to work in an international environment with a supportive culture, IES Växjö is the place for you. Here, we care for our students throughout the school day, and our EHT team is present 100% of the time every day of the week. We have a student body that speaks around 30 different native languages and a rich international staff group.

This is us!

International English School Växjö is a F-9 school with an associated after-school program. Our school is growing, and for the school year 25/26, we have about 300 students. The school opened in August 2022.

IES Växjö is a bilingual school. Therefore, you need to be able to communicate with colleagues, students, and their families in both Swedish and English, including in writing.

As an employee with us, you will be part of a team working together to drive and develop the operations. We work to ensure that every student feels safe and comfortable in a learning environment. We strive to ignite students' desire, engagement, curiosity, and creativity. We want to give them the opportunity to develop based on their conditions and to trust in their own abilities.

We encourage and support internationally educated teachers who join us to learn Swedish and complete their teacher training to achieve a Swedish teacher certification in the long run.

International English School Växjö is now looking for an engaged qualified teacher of German.

Even if you are studying to become a teacher, you may be considered for employment. For permanent employment, a teaching certification with authorization to teach is required.

This is you!

You are a qualified teacher for German in grades 6-9. We want you to see the importance of creating and maintaining good relationships with colleagues, students, and guardians. You are motivated by having regular contact with guardians, leading mentor time activities in line with the mentoring program, and collaborating with colleagues in a supportive environment.

There are no requirements for previous teaching experience, but you should be confident in your professional leadership, where you can create a stable environment both inside and outside the classroom. You value and deliver a personal, clear, and balanced leadership with both control and student engagement in focus. As a teacher, you are a clear and active norm setter.

You also have:

• a conscious thought about your role as an educator and work systematically based on applicable governing documents.
• a genuine interest in children's learning and a passion for your profession.
• a positive attitude and contribute to the development of the operations.
• a professional approach.
• a flexible working style and can collaborate in teams and within the unit.
• a warm and open personality as well as the ability to set boundaries.
• initiative and conduct clear leadership in the classroom.
• the ability to systematically document, analyze, evaluate, and follow up on students' knowledge development.

Great importance is placed on personal qualities and the ability to collaborate.

We are interviewing continuously for the position. Therefore, please submit your application as soon as possible - we look forward to the chance to talk to you about the position and your qualifications for it!

Working percentage: German 55%. Welcome with your application!

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